Bombayana

The Tunnel

2008-05-23T18:41:00.001-07:00

By gogomama.

Praying

2008-05-23T18:38:00.000-07:00

By gogomama.

My English Book

2008-05-23T18:31:00.000-07:00

By gogomama.

The Taj Mahal, Agra, India

2008-05-20T20:36:00.000-07:00

By Gunther S. Thompson.

Bandra Worli Sealink

2008-05-18T22:06:00.000-07:00

This is the best view Swaminathan has ever got of the Bandra Worli Sea link from the Taj Landsend Hotel room. The Bandra Worli Sealink is expected to decongest the biggest bottlenext going from suburbs to town in Mumbai.

Wroom!

2008-05-16T13:06:00.001-07:00

By Monika.

Trucking away...

2008-05-16T13:04:00.000-07:00

By Jon Hurd.

Sohail Khan, Mumbai Marathon 2008

2008-05-15T20:00:00.001-07:00

By Flick User

Lights, Camera, Bollywood Action!

2008-05-15T19:55:00.001-07:00

Jon Hurd stumbled on this film site while walking around the Fort district.

Saif admits to dating Kareena

2008-05-15T19:48:00.000-07:00

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan finally ended all speculation about his new romantic interest after he went public with confirmation of what has long been talked about. The Hum Tum star put all rumors to rest and finally owned up to his 'together' status with Kareena Kapoor. Saif confessed to the media that he was dating Kareena.

New GMR Hyderabad Airport - Track composed by A. R. Rehman

2008-05-14T19:08:00.000-07:00

This is Mayurica's film on the new Hyderabad airport, built & managed by GMR.The audio track has been composed by A R Rehman, lyrics are by Prasoon Joshi... definitely India's first truly world-class international airport.

Rangeen Rangeen Matkya Ghe, Chala

2008-05-14T18:28:00.001-07:00

Pottery Market between Mumbai and Pune. By Monika (not my darling).

Bole Toh Oval Cricket Maidan Bawa!

2008-05-14T18:23:00.001-07:00

Bhai zara wicket-keeping mey busy hai, badmein phone kar. By Paul Morrison.

Little India, Singapore

2008-05-13T20:56:00.000-07:00

By Alexander Steffler.

Tuk-Tuk, Chal Meter Laga!

2008-05-13T20:52:00.001-07:00

From India with love. A souvenir Okko Pyykkö's (Kuopio, Finland) sister brought for him.

Vegetable Seller, Jaipur Market

2008-05-13T20:48:00.000-07:00

By Ehkolstad.

Eight Serial Blasts in Jaipur; 60 Dead, 200 Injured

2008-05-13T19:42:00.000-07:00

Quick Facts:

Blasts at Manas Chowk Police Station area, Johari Bazar, Tripolia Bazar, Badi Choupal, Choti Choupal, Kotwali area rocked the city of Jaipur at 7:35 PM on Tuesday evening.

The bombs, made of iron ball bearings, alarm clock circuit, exploded within a span of 12 minutes of each other.

Speculation is rife that this could be the handiwork of Lashkar-e-Toiba, SIMI. Authorities are also suspecting that Bangladesh-based HuJI could be behind the attacks.

Shops have shut down, police have cordoned off the area. All the city borders, Rajasthan state borders sealed. National Security Guard has reached Jaipur. Delhi, Mumbai, Karnataka, Bihar, Hyderabad, Maharashtra on high alert.

The injured have been rushed to the Sawai Maan Singh hospital. (Hospital Helpline: 0141-2560291; 0141-2619827)

Videos:

Courtesy: CNN IBN, YouTube.

Mumbai or Bombay?

2008-05-12T22:29:00.000-07:00

Media reports made it loud and clear, one more time:

It's the return of the Mumbai-Bombay tug of war. The Shiv Sena's latest targets are the Bombay Scottish school and the Bombay Dyeing Mills. Sena workers blackened the signboards and demanded that Mumbai be used in place of Bombay. Not happy with renaming the island city as Mumbai almost 12 years ago. On Sunday, Shiv Sena members vandalised signboards of two prominent institutions, which cling on to the B-word in their names. - CNN IBN

The attacks came following an article written by Sena MP and executive editor of party mouthpiece Saamna published on Sunday. In his weekly column, Raut said that usage of ''Bombay'' even a decade after the city was renamed is a rebellion against the Marathi pride. - NDTV

That means if the demand goes through, we'd have:

Mumbai Scottish and NOT Bombay Scottish

Mumbai Dyeing and NOT Bombay Dyeing

Mumbai Times and NOT Bombay Times

Mumbai High Court and NOT Bombay High Court

Mumbai Stock Exchange and NOT Bombay Stock Exchange

American School of Mumbai and NOT American School of Bombay

This one's FUNNY: The Mumbai Store and NOT The Bombay Store - since 1906.

Any more you can think of? Send them over, and I'll credit you for recommending them.

Anushka Sharma, new Kid on the Block?

2008-05-12T20:53:00.000-07:00

The Times of India reports, a 19-year old model from Bangalore has already floored Yash Chopra and has been roped into Aditya Chopra’s next film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The film is expected to go on floors on May 16 and hit theatre screens on December 12.

Hmm... let's hope we don't get to see a day when the lead actress is all of 16, or maybe 15.

Urban Street, Mumbai

2008-05-12T20:43:00.001-07:00

Roads meant for vehicles and footpath for pedestrians, right? By Paul Morrison.

Stone Mason

2008-05-12T20:35:00.000-07:00

Stone Mason, Mumbai by Steve Evans.

There she stands tall!

2008-05-12T20:29:00.001-07:00

Oshiwara, Andheri West. By Tawheed Manzoor.

Sev Puri, Simply Delicious!

2008-05-12T20:23:00.001-07:00

Amazing sev puris at Saffron & Spices restaurant in Andheri, Mumbai. By Kirti Poddar.

Stall in Pink: That is one woman you don't want to mess with!

2008-05-11T22:46:00.000-07:00

A small roadside-stall near the Worli village fish market. By Meena Kadri.

YouTube India, Welcome Video

2008-05-11T22:21:00.000-07:00

Congratulations and welcome to India, YouTube.

I hope Team YouTube blends more India correlated content over at in.youtube.com, along with advanced safety measures to fight Comment Spamming.

For those who're unaware of what YouTube actually stands for, and its uses; here’s a quick outline:

YouTube is a premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests and discover the quirky and unusual.

In November 2006, within a year of its launch, YouTube was purchased by Google Inc. in one of the most talked-about acquisitions to date. YouTube has struck numerous partnership deals with content providers such as CBS, BBC, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, NBA, The Sundance Channel and many more.